Intermission — April 23 — Bigfoot Problems

There are some Bigfoot problems that hit harder than others — and for certain legendary figures, male pattern baldness anxiety isn’t just about looks… it’s about legacy. Today’s comic imagines what happens when one very famous cryptid starts wondering if his myth might not survive a receding hairline.


What I’m Watching: Invincible, JJK, and the Great Animation Trade-Off

I’ve been watching Invincible with my sons, and I’ve got… thoughts.

First off: the story? Very, very good. Genuinely compelling stuff — even though the violence and gore is way past my personal comfort range. I'm not super comfortable with one character shooting another. The stuff that happens on a median-level episode of Invincible is a real challenge for me.

As someone who does NSFW comics, I'm constantly amazed at how perfectly acceptable Invincible is... yet an animated series based on Phil Foglio's XXXenophile would have people losing their ever-loving minds.

Further, it's a little disappointing to go from watching Jujutsu Kaisen (which we're also following at the moment) to watching Invincible.

JJK features jaw-dropping visuals and animation that constantly raises the bar episode after episode. It's phenomenal.

On the other side of the spectrum, Invincible clearly put all of its budget into getting celebrity voice talent. Some of them are very good.

I just wish a few of those Amazon dollars had been spent on the animation. Some of the scenes are pretty clearly PNGs that get enlarged to show an object moving through space, and it's a goddamned embarrassment.

But the story itself is very, very good.

Hey Comics — Kids! The Death of Saturday Morning Cartoons

Hey Comics Kids podcast logoOn yesterday’s drive to school, I told the boys that the CN network was going to discontinue its Vortexx programming starting next Saturday morning — marking the official end of Saturday morning cartoons on network TV. But, with Cartoon Network, Nick and Disney XD — not to mention Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Xfinity On Demand and a whole host of other options — does this even matter? To my surprise… it really seemed to. That discussion gave way to the inevitable topic of Dragonball Z. The boys did their best to explain its attraction to me, but I have to admit, I still just don’t get it. Subscribe to us on iTunes — and please take some time to rate the show and leave a friendly comment! That’s gonna help us climb the iTunes charts!  Follow us on Evil Inc. Don’t like iTunes? No problem-o. Just follow this feed and you’ll get every update as it happens. Follow us on Blubrry — another iTunes alternative with great programming for you to enjoy. Discover it today!